UFC 148 results: Demian Maia quickly stops injured Dong Hyun Kim

The former middleweight title challenger decided to drop a weight class after a 1-2 skid, but against Dong Hyun Kim, his 170-pound debut lasted just 47 seconds due to an apparent injury.

The main-card bout was part of Saturday’s UFC 148 event at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and Facebook.

After wrapping the hips and working for a takedown early in the fight, Maia tripped his Korean opponent and sent him tumbling to the mat. As the submission ace hopped into the mount position, Kim was already in clear pain from what appeared to be a rib injury.

Maia unloaded a couple quick punches, but they weren’t needed, and the fight was quickly waved off in less than a minute.

Kim eventually got to his feet but was clinching his side. An immediate injury update wasn’t available.

“I didn’t understand (what happened),” Maia said. “When I took him down, he was trying to go to his back, but he fell weird on his neck.”

Maia said he had difficulty in his training camp, but now looks forward to his next test at welterweight.

“It means a lot to win like this because I was having some problems in my camp,” Maia said. “I was trying to bring my jiu-jitsu back, so I did it my whole camp and concentrated on takedowns. That’s what took me to this point and helped me win tonight. It was a great test for me, as he had just one loss. It was a great challenge. I’m very happy and I just want to fight again.”

Maia (16-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC), who said his camp went well for the new division, picks up his 10th UFC win. Kim (15-2-1 MMA, 6-2 UFC) takes the tough-luck loss, which is just the second of his career.

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